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1 of 9Lamborghini revealed the Aventador J at the Geneva motor show, and it promises all of the power and aggressive styling of its coupe sibling--just in an extremely limited quantity.

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2 of 9Conceived at the company's famed Centro Stile and clad in a special shade of "Rosso J" red, this fiend will be fully functional and can be registered for road use, likely in Europe.

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3 of 9It's a barchetta in the truest sense, as the Aventador J is an open-air two-seater with no roof.

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4 of 9There's only one Aventador J, and it's hard evidence of just how formidable Lamborghini can be when it pushes the limits. A modern Italian barchetta? Bravo.

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5 of 9Carbon fiber was used extensively inside and out, including for the fabrics and the aero treatments. The stark shade of red was designed just for this car and is set off with a chrome effect.

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6 of 9Drool all you want. By the time the Aventador J glimmered under the bright lights of Geneva, Lamborghini officials said it could have been spoken for, a well-heeled customer likely learning of the supercar via back channels and insider's methods.

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7 of 9Yes, the doors open upward, and it all rides on five-spoke aluminum wheels that measure 20 inches in front and 21 inches in the rear.

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8 of 9Lamborghini calls it the most radical open super sports car in its history, and the Aventador J is so low slung the driver must wear a helmet.

Lamborghini Aventador J sells for $2.8 million

March 5, 2012

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The Lamborghini Aventador J is one of the most extreme speed demons ever built--and not surprisingly, it sold quickly.

The roofless, V12-powered supercar fetched about $2.8 million, or about 2.1 million euros at current exchange rates, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said on Tuesday at the Geneva motor show. That doesn't include value-added taxes, he said.

A Lamborghini spokesperson declined to reveal the identity of the buyer.

The Aventador J summons the spirit of the 1970 Jota, a one-off version of the Miura. Like that car, the Aventador J is also a one-off, though it does offer an idea of the appearance of potential a roadster version of the Aventador.

The Aventador J packs 691 hp from the same 6.5-liter engine as its fixed-roof, serially produced sibling and is clad in a shade called Rosso Red. It makes extensive use of carbon fiber, including a patented material called "carbon skin" for the interior. The car is so extreme that the driver must wear a helmet, though the car can be registered for road use, Lamborghini says.

Meanwhile, the Aventador is off to a brisk sales pace, Winkelmann said. The supercar has an order-bank list of 18 months, and its launch in the second half of 2011 helped propel Lamborghini to sales of about 1,600 cars last year around the world, an increase of 23 percent.

Additionally, Winkelmann hinted that another vehicle, expected to be an SUV, would join the Gallardo and the Aventador in the Lambo lineup.